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wackadoo wabbit

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6. A VPN isn't going to protect you

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 21, 2023, 12:58 AM

Feb 2023

At boot-up, even before an internet connection was made, they found that Windows 11 was already busy sending information to Microsoft and third-party servers. [emphasis mine]

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/here-are-all-the-ways-windows-11-is-spying-on-you/

Please also note the "third-party servers" part of the above sentence. Windows 11 is severely compromising.

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Windows 11 downloaded but not installed. Is there any way I can prevent it from installing permanent [View all] wackadoo wabbit Feb 2023 OP

Why would you? OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2023 #1

From everything I've read, Windows 11 is basically spyware wackadoo wabbit Feb 2023 #2

oh well...it might be spying on me, but... OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2023 #3

I do my important stuff in person. multigraincracker Feb 2023 #5

A VPN isn't going to protect you wackadoo wabbit Feb 2023 #6

Creative writing. There is plenty of obnoxious unnecessary bloat already in a W10 install. bullimiami Feb 2023 #4